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Ohayou , minna-san ! I hope you guys are as excited as I am for Christmas ! I know Ema and the others are~ Hehe , anyways enjoy this chapter , okay ? I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S 10 CHAPTERS ALREADY :)
Chapter 10 : The wedding shoot II
Everyone was surprisingly calm as the camera crew got ready their eqiupments . Passion and Poise even brought their audio visual team to plug in an amplifier for some music they were to blast , of course not to the point where they would bring discomfort to their beloved fashion designer and her lovely children-turned-model-by-accident-it-seemed . Heck , even Subaru has calmed down from his high from when he first saw his stepsister in a wedding gown . Thoughts were rapidly filled in his mind , images were being processed in his brain , those of which consists of him and Ema holding hands , laughing with a small boy tagging along . No , stop it , Subaru , get a hold of yourself ! , was what he told himself as he put on his usual calm facade . Ema , on the other hand was freaking out and almost to the point of hyperventilating . Why you may ask ? Maybe it was the fact that a certain magazine editor had bombarded her with questions she hoped she would never answer ever again .
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A brunette was actually getting fond with the surroundings . The studio might resemble the insides of a mental institution with walls and floor white as chalk but the atmosphere spoke otherwise . People were bustling around the big space of a room with either sheets of paper or some form of clothing . She giggled when she witnessed a man in his late thirties sigh in defeat when a woman told him he had gotten the wrong stack of paperwork . Ema Hinata actually found this fun . The excited brunette was about to turn and walk towards her stepbrother when she felt her white high-heeled shoe step on the hem of her long gown . Preparing herself for the worst , she closed her eyes before letting a small 'Eep' . But the impact never came , instead she was held back from falling by a strong pair of arms . Thinking it was Subaru , she opened her eyes and smile , ready to thank him for saving her for the millionth time when her hazel eyes met red ones .
She blinked before studying her saviour . He was around her age , much to her surprise and his unique eyes were blocked by the think-rimmed glasses he had on . He was in casual attire , nothing more or less than a polo t-shirt and a pair of jeans . The man grinned slightly before pulling her up by pushing her shoulders forward , causing her to almost bump into him but his quick reflex held her in place . The brunette noted that he did so to avoid her from bumping into his chest as a professional camera was hanging from his neck . "Are you alright , Miss Hinata ?" , he asked , his eyes full of concern . This way sound strange but she swore she heard a low hiss coming from Subaru . Being the almost completely dense girl she is , she ignored the sound before replying , "Yes , thank you for saving me ." . Before she could hold it back , she giggled slightly .
The photographer not knowing what he did that was amusing to the young woman , he cocked his one eyebrow up as he stared at her , "Is there something funny ?" , he asked . Ema stopped her now full out laughter as she took a breath to replenish the air she had lost , "W-Well , don't be angry at me when I say this but..." , she stuttered before pausing and peeking a glance at him . Yet again , he eyed her suspiciously before nodding , "Y-You see , I'm not saying you look like a geek or anything but with those glasses and camera plus you saving me , you reminded me of Peter Parker ." , she continued , chuckling slightly . Peter Parker ? You mean that Spiderman guy ? , he thought to himself . No one has ever called him that , this was certainly refreshing . He couldn't help but let out a small chuckle too before saying , "Oh no , I am actually flattered , no one has ever told me I resembled Spiderman , it's quite nice actually ." .
She beamed before holding a hand out , "Ema Hinata but I guess you already know who I am and what I am doing here ." . The man took her hand in his and shook it slightly before letting go , "It is indeed a pleasure to be of acquaintance . I am Henry Galman , please call me Henry ." . "The pleasure is all mine and please call me Ema ." , she replied with a smile and he took the opporunity to get a little insight on her life . "Miss-I mean Ema , would you mind if I asked you a few questions before your photoshoot and video taking ?" , Henry asked her . Video taking ? , she was confused . Wasn't it suppose to only be a photoshoot for a wedding collection . Oh well , Miwa was not known for her full detailed explainations , it's probably an extra . The brunette shook her head , indicating she did not mind the questions at all . Henry , being the full time photographer and still in training journalist , smiled widely before pulling a notepad and a pencil from his pocket .
"Thank you so much , first , I would like to ask , what are your thoughts on the dress you are wearing currently ?" , his pencil writing down his question already .
She looked down at the dress . Well , it is indeed beautiful , "Well , the dress is gorgeous . I would have to say Miwa did an amazing job on it . This dress is not only a looker but it is very comfortable , unlike mostof the wedding dressed many people describe ." .
Taking a note of this , he scribbled on the notepad before proceeding to ask her more questions on her thoughts for the wedding collection Miwa has laid out . Henry , being the bold journalist he has to be , decided on asking more personal questions . "Oh , that is a very good insight . Now , moving on to the next question , what is the nature of your relationship with Mister Subaru exactly ?"
"W-What ? He is my stepbrother , that is all but I do take him as my own brother , nothing more ." , to say she was baffled by his question was an understatement .
She stuttered , he thought to himself before a mischivious glint was seen in his eyes . "Okay , so I think everyone is dying to know . Do you have a special someone ? And if so , please tell us about him ." .
She gulped , there was no way of escaping this . Sooner or later the turth will always come out , "U-Uh , w-well..." , she said before looking down at her fingers as she played with them . She then continued , "The answer is yes , I do have someone I hold very dearly but he doesn't know I do ." , she said before looking up . She saw the happiness in his face as he was the first person involving any type of mass media , she told . "Y-You see , he is a very kind and caring person . He may be cold at times but that is very rare . He is always warm and when he smiles , I can swear that you could almost feel the warmness from him hugging you too ." , she said simply , not wanting to give out more information but her mind was beginning to slip when she thought of him .
"Is it one of the brothers ?" , he asked .
Being in her own dreamland filled with the face of the man she loved , she didn't realise that she involunteeringly nodded at his question , letting him have a big blow to the secret of hers . When she realised it , she tried to denied it but her denial was not very convincing . "I see ." , the photographer smiled as he kept throwing questions at her about this secret stepbrother she was in love with. .
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The breath-taking brunette nodded at the instructions she received from her stepmother . The photoshoot has just begun but she could already feel herself getting tired . It is definitely not easy to wear a 100 pound dress and draped with an overbearing veil that keeps tickling her ears . To add on to that , she had to get into many poses with Subaru . Some were easy and innocent enough ; Ema holding onto Subaru's hand as they laugh heartedly at each other , seemingly enjoying each other's company , or the raven-haired man would lean his chin against the brunette's left shoulder from behind as she reaches her right hand behind to lovingly stroke his locks , even this caused them to have a faint blush . But other poses , let's just say they insinuate something totally different ; The man would have his right arm wrapped protectively around the woman's slim waist as he gazes down at his bride while she would absent-mindedly look around the room . They have only done that one so far .
"How many times do I have to tell you , Su-kun , look into Ema-chan's eyes more passionately , like as if you would never see her again ." , said a frustrated Miwa as she crosses both her arms against her chest .
He blushed , how could he even do that without actually giving away the fact that he means what he's doing , even if he was being ordered around by his pushy mother ? Seriously , I told Okaa-san to never use that nickname again , he mentally sighed before hearing a light giggle from the beauty beside him . Eh ? He turned his head slightly to see his stepsister and the love of his life giggling cutely as she held a hand over her mouth , trying to not make it obvious that she was amused . Probably at the nickname my dear mother graciously said , he thought to himself . The atmosphere between Ema and her stepbrother had increasingly been awkward and uncomfortable , no surprise there when you have to be in a wedding shoot with your sibling . Thinking , he decided to take a risk and try to loosen not only her up , but him and the photography crew who were starting to get worried . Oh , what the heck , he thought to himself before turning his body to face her .
The brunette immediately stop laughing and asked in a concen tone he knows too well , "Hm ? Daijobu , Subaru-kun ?" . He gave her his reply by latching both his hands onto her waist , much to her surprise before lifting her into the air with his muscled arms . She let out a shock screech before hearing a camera snapping . "S-Subaru-kun ?" , she stuttered as she look down at him , before she knew it , he surprised her again by throwing her gently over his right shoulder . "Come on , Ema , loosen up already and have fun like you usually would ." , he replied in his normal raspy voice . Taking a few seconds for his words to sink in , she finally smiled , "Okay , Su-kun ." , she emphasized on his nickname and she knew that his cheeks weren't as pale as anymore as it was the first time she saw him in the morning . Suddenly , an idea came into mind .
"Neh , neh , Subaru-kun . Why not you keep doing random actions like this because I think we can get some good photos without looking so unnatural and stiff , besides , Miwa seem to like it ." , she said .
The basketball player turned to see a very happy and satisfied Miwa . He smiled , "Got it , give a pose ." , he replied softly . But she was already ahead of him . Ema had place a hand on his lower back to steady herself against him , afraid she would fall face flat onto the floor , she then use her other hand to give a slight thumbs-up as she looked directly at the camera , giving it a wide grin . The man who was holding onto her on the other hand , had his right arm slung over the area just above her rear , not wanting to seem like a pervert who was taking an advantage of his bride while a small smile was plastered on his face . Snap . "Oh my darlings , that was wonderful !" , cooed the fashion designer . The rest of the photoshoot was spent with the pair being dragged into the changing rooms multiple times to change into another wedding gown or tuxedo Miwa designed . There were also simple summer dresses that Ema took a liking to when they took a few shots of her and a Subaru who was wearing a pair of khakis and a top on their , supposed honeymoon .
Eventhough it was expected that they were to have difficulty in doing so , they managed to go through the entire 'Honeymoon' collection with ease . Both the siblings had decided that they were to pretend they were having fun as best friends on the beach with a hint of romance going on , not wanting to stick with the cliché Titanic-themed honeymoon whereby her arms were lifted into the air as if she was soaring through the sky with her lover holding onto her waist as though he did not want to get left behind when she went on her adventure of exploring the blue heavens .
"Alright people , one more photo and we are to head for the video rolling before wrapping up ." , the director of the crew said enthusiastically with the prospect of going home.
At the moment , the pair were cracking their heads , trying to think of one last epic pose to end the photoshoot . Nothing came in mind . Seeing their difficulty in trying to think of another pose , Miwa cut in , "I have an idea , you two but you must be open-minded about it , okay ?" . Both Ema and Subaru turned to face their mother before nodding slightly , their expression changed from hard thinking to curious . "Okay , I want Su-kun to wrap both his arms around Ema's waist and pull her to your chest ." , she said seriously , showing she meant business and she wasn't fooling around . Both young adults gaped at this . "W-What ?" , the brunette mumbled softly as she stared at the camera crew . They shrug their shoulders as if saying 'You heard the lady , she's the boss.' . "Now." , the fashion designer used a more demanding tone and the raven-haired man reluctantly wrapped his arms around the brunette's waist . "Good , now I would like Subaru to lean in and give her a slight peck . No need for a long and passionate one , just enough for the shot to be taken ." , the woman said again . W-What ? K-Kiss Ema ? Are you kidding me ? It's not that kissing her is something so bad that I'd rather die , in fact , I want to considering some of my other brothers were lucky enough to lock lips with her but...judging from her face , she does not want to do it if the situation helps it , thought the man . Seeing his stepsister's expression , he knew she did not want to do it , he was about to protest against his mother's orders , saying she has gone a bit too far when a finger shushed his lips together .
"I-It's okay , Subaru . It's just a soft kiss on the lips . I-I can d-do it." , her voice soft as a whisper now .
He looked at her with concern eyes but she nod her head slightly , ensuring him that this was what she wanted . The basketball player smiled softly at his love before looking her in the eyes ad they held each other's gaze . For a moment , she could see the want in his eyes . He slowly leaned forward as she fluttered her eyes close slowly . His too had mimick the action of her eyes before his pressed his lips against her softly . It was a nice and soft kiss . Tender like the owner of the pair of lips , he could taste the lemonade that was left faintly on her lips when they had taken a break and had a few biscuits and drinks . Although , he was sure that his lips would not taste as sweet as hers considering the fact that he had black coffee . Snap . Subaru felt the pair of lips against his pull away slowly , much to his disappointment . He was starting to miss the warmth that was on his lips .
The pair as if on instict blushed profusely after a moment of looking at each other to have a Miwa who is enjoying this a bit too much laugh . "Okay , come on kids , we still have to film that advertisment . But after that you can countinue where you both left off ." , she says with a wink which earned her yells from both her children at the same time , "Miwa !" , "Okaa-san !" .
To the Subaru and Ema shippers , a slight fluff for you guys :) Oh and by the way , I totally have nothing against Titanic , I just find it such a cliché romance movie XD Anyways , next chapter , how are the brothers going to react when they get a copy of the magazing Miwa so conveniently dropped off ? Hehe , you sly woman , Miwa :) . Find out next time ! You may or may not like the chpter , considering the fact that Ema and the man she loves will have a 'talk' . After 10 chapters , finally !
LaviLena1918 : You no need to thank me for updating , I should be thanking you for reading this :) I thought of kind of making Miwa and the editor sound like fangirls with Doctor Who and Supernatural , haha .
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